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=== Discontinued iCode Connect (2023) === | === Discontinued iCode Connect (2023) === | ||
iCode Connect was a free, HIPAA-compliant cloud-based patient management system that allowed users of 3B Medical CPAP devices to upload therapy data and view compliance reports at no cost.<ref name="icodelearn" /><ref name="icodeprivacy">{{Cite web |date=2013-10-08 |title=3B Medical, Inc. iCodeConnect Privacy Policy |url=https://icodeconnect.com/pages/privacy_policy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804192625/https://icodeconnect.com/pages/privacy_policy |archive-date=2020-08-04 |website=3B Medical, Inc.}}</ref> The platform accepted data from multiple sources: a smartphone app that decoded QR codes displayed on the CPAP machine's screen, SD card uploads via a desktop utility (the iCode Connect Uploader), and automatic cellular uploads from Luna devices equipped with Vodafone global SIM cards.<ref name="vodafone">{{Cite web |title=3B Medical CPAPs Can Now Transmit Compliance Data Via Vodafone Mobile Network |url=https://sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-diagnostics/consumer-sleep-tracking/internet-things/3b-medical-cpaps-transmit-compliance-data-via-vodafone-mobile-network/ |website=Sleep Review}}</ref> Patients could independently review their therapy information without relying on a DME provider or physician's office. | |||
After the rebrand to React Health, iCode Connect was discontinued. The former URL (icodeconnect.com) now directs users to the React Health website.<ref name="icoderedirect">{{Cite web |date=2026-03-11 |title=iCode Connect |url=https://icodeconnect.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OmCMi |archive-date=2026-03-11 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=React Health}}</ref> In September 2023, React Health launched React Health Connect as a replacement cloud platform, describing it as addressing "the evolving needs of Physicians and DMEs and the patients they serve."<ref name="rhconnect" /> The platform consolidates data from wireless connections, SD cards, and QR+ code uploads, and includes features such as customizable data layouts, dynamic reporting, and integration with EnsoData for predictive adherence analysis.<ref name="rhconnect" /> Unlike iCode Connect, which patients could access directly through a public website, React Health Connect is accessible through a provider portal at portal.reacthealth.com and is designed for healthcare providers and DME companies.<ref name="rhconnect" /> | |||
iCode Connect was discontinued | |||
In September 2023, React Health launched React Health Connect as a replacement cloud platform | |||
React Health Connect is accessible through a provider portal at portal.reacthealth.com | |||
[[File:React-health-plus-review-betsy-bee.png|thumb|300px|App Store review by "Betsy Bee 315" (February 2026) reporting inaccurate CPAP usage tracking in the React Health Plus app]] | [[File:React-health-plus-review-betsy-bee.png|thumb|300px|App Store review by "Betsy Bee 315" (February 2026) reporting inaccurate CPAP usage tracking in the React Health Plus app]] | ||
The app holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating on the Apple App Store with 752 ratings as of March 2026.<ref name="appstore" /> | The patient-facing replacement is the React Health Plus app (available on iOS and Android), which uses a QR+ feature: patients photograph a QR code displayed on the machine's screen, and the app uploads the data to React Health's servers.<ref name="appstore" /> The app holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating on the Apple App Store with 752 ratings as of March 2026, but user reviews describe the data it provides as limited.<ref name="appstore" /> One user (reviewer "Betsy Bee 315", 1-star review, February 2026) reported that usage time is "incorrect at least once a week if not COMPLETELY MISSING," a problem for the reviewer who depends on accurate data for annual Department of Transportation physical examinations.<ref name="appstore" /> Other users report that clinical information such as the timing and frequency of respiratory events is not displayed to the patient, though this data is collected and sent to the user's sleep coach or provider.<ref name="googleplay">{{Cite web |title=React Health Plus |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=e.lward.a3blunaqr&hl=en_US |website=Google Play |access-date=2026-03-25}}</ref> | ||
React Health's own FAQ states the company "cannot provide CPAP compliance reports or make changes to therapy" to patients directly, citing privacy law limitations.<ref name="faq" /> This creates a situation where the patient's own therapy data is collected by the app but the patient must go through a provider to obtain a compliance report. | React Health's own FAQ states the company "cannot provide CPAP compliance reports or make changes to therapy" to patients directly, citing privacy law limitations.<ref name="faq" /> This creates a situation where the patient's own therapy data is collected by the app but the patient must go through a provider to obtain a compliance report. | ||
Many patients prefer to avoid dealing directly with DME companies, as these providers often charge higher prices for replacement masks, tubing, and other CPAP supplies compared to online retailers. By discontinuing the free data service, patients who previously managed their own compliance reporting are pushed back into relying on DMEs or third-party services to access their own therapy data. | |||
== CPAP data access == | == CPAP data access == | ||